. >> reporter: but the basketball team has people googling more than ever before. the school had to bolster the servers so it website didn't crash. after looking at this campus, including dorms right on the water and an on-campus spa, it's not hard to see how future basketball players, as well as prospective students, would now see florida gulf coast as an option. stories like these are why they call it march madness. >> this is unbelievable. did not expect it. >> reporter: this improbable cinderella has replaced a glass slipper with a flip-flop. >> how come i didn't know about this school when i was applying? one guy knew who florida gulf coast was. he bet $10 on the team to win their region at 1,000 to 1 odds. he'll win ten grand if they do it. they have to beat florida on friday and win another game. he's got ten grand for his ten bucks. >> that picture was legit. the dorms are on the beach like that? >> i got it straight from the website. >> darren, thank you. >> hard to believe. >> and the women's tournament, too. a little more march madness. >> i want spring